Performance Study

An experimental approach to studying Panther Teeth conducted by Kelly Lockwood, Colin Dunne, Tzu-Ting Hsu, Ellingson, and John-Allan at Brock University and George Brown College.INTRODUCTIONThe athlete-equipment interaction in gliding and sliding sports has been recognized as a fundamental component of performance success.Athletic footwear have traditionally used laces to secure the foot inside the boot and enhance fit, comfort and performance.Quantitatively assessing the merits of equipment, namely athletic footwear on the execution of technique, is technically challenging and has been handcuffed by the lack of portable and sensitive research instrumentation that can be used in a real-world competitive environment.THE STORYTHE PROBLEM: Laces loosen over time and adversely affects the fit of the boot and the mechanics of the person wearing the boot.THE NEED: Create consistent lace tension and enable the user to customize zones of lace tension.THE SOLUTION: A lace locking device was proposed to maintain lace tension and customize tension zones throughout the lacing pattern.PURPOSEThe purpose of the study was three-fold:To design, build and assess the reliability of a portable measurement apparatus to quantitatively measure lace tension.To investigate the stiffness properties of three different types of laces and assess their ability to maintain tension with and without a lace locking […]

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White Paper: Effect of Panther Teeth on Vertical Jump Dr. Paul N. Whitehead, CSCS*D | The University of Alabama in HuntsvillePublished February 7, 2022 HIGHLIGHTS The noticeable trend of PT2 resulting in a higher jump height, greater force production, and more power output following a two-mile treadmill bout may yield some practical significance PT2 resulted in better results post-treadmill, with values increasing for all three variables on the second set of jumps. This could indicate that the use of two Panther Teeth devices may help mitigate footwear-related performance variables following exercise and be more effective at minimizing energy leakage. The PT2 configuration allowed for lace tension to be maintained in both the middle and top portion of the laces, while PT1 only secured the laces in one location. The lack of tension maintenance in a second location may have led to an uneven fit following the two-mile treadmill bout, resulting in the decline seen in all three variables for PT1 due to excessive energy leakage. For tasks that involve jumping and cutting maneuvers over a period of time, there may be some value in incorporating PT2 into footwear lacing patterns. Although not supported by a statistically significant difference, the average […]

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